Synonyms of oddities

oddities

noun

plural of oddity

1

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit

his one oddity is collecting used pencil leads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• quirks
• characteristics
• traits
• eccentricities
• mannerisms
• idiosyncrasies
• peculiarities
• curiosities
• habits
• tics
• singularities
• twists
• crotchets
• kinks
• quips
• quiddities
• attributes
• affectations
• erraticisms
• tendencies
• individualisms
• properties
• patterns
• customs
• practices
• characters
• attitudes
• personalities
• abnormalities
• perversions
• ways
• airs
• addictions
• predilections
• proclivities
• identities
• inclinations
• leanings
• predispositions
• partialities
• humors
• propensities
• temperaments
• marks
• bents
• geniuses
• individualities
• dispositions
• penchants
• natures
• neuroticisms
• wonts
• turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

2

as in rarities

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

years ago circus sideshows used to display people with unusual physical features as oddities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rarities
• curiosities
• wonders
• exotics
• curios
• marvels
• oddments
• monsters
• abnormalities
• anomalies
• objets d'art
• ephemera
• mutations
• mutants
• virtus
• prodigies
• found objects
• objets trouvés
• rare birds
• malformations
• freaks
• monstrosities
• rara avises

3

as in anomalies

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

she is an oddity in that, unlike her sisters, she avoids social media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• exceptions
• rarities
• abnormalities
• differences
• aberrations
• variations
• phenomena
• quirks
• peculiarities
• vagaries
• singularities
• inconsistencies
• disparities
• distortions
• oddments
• curiosities
• accidents
• paradoxes
• mutations
• mistakes
• errors
• contradictions
• bizarreries
• inconsistences
• kinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• norms
• ordinaries
• usuals

4

as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits

an oddity with a penchant for weaving cat fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eccentrics
• nuts
• characters
• originals
• rarities
• oddballs
• weirdos
• cranks
• mavericks
• kooks
• flakes
• crackpots
• freaks
• screwballs
• pieces of work
• codgers
• bohemians
• zanies
• odd ducks
• head cases
• nutters
• fruitcakes
• quizzes
• nutcases
• cracks
• curios
• crackbrains
• nonconformists
• geezers
• coots
• quixotes
• fantasts
• fantasticoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sheep
• followers
• conformers
• conformists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oddities

But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

In the world of traffic oddities, one car straddling a bike path median — like a gymnast poised on a balance beam — could be called a fluke. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

That somebody was Dirk Dole, of California, who purchased Mystery Hill in 2022 and added an oddities museum and a gemstone mining experience. — Janelle D. James, ABC News, 29 July 2026

The soundtrack is iconic, the gameplay is fluid and responsive and rewards skilled players, and there were so many secrets to be found that Easter egg hunters are still discovering bits, pieces, and oddities to this day. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Mize’s situation also highlights all the oddities surrounding the Tigers’ trade-deadline dilemma. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026

But like so many beloved genre oddities, that next chapter never materialized. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

This peculiar group has evolved an astonishing array of survival strategies, superpowers, and oddities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Meanwhile, here are a few more pieces of trivia, oddities and curiosities coming out of the 2026 Emmy nominations. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 July 2026